LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area Trail

LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area Trail is a 2.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Shelburne, Vermont that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and birding and is best used from May until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

This is in fact a very interesting trail, although the trail that Mark was on is not the LaPlatte River Marsh trail.
He was on the other side of Bay road heading out toward the point--highly recommended as well.

Great little hike... You can either stick to the gravel path, or use the woods. I prefer the woods so the dogs can run around a bit. In the woods, you can follow the Clark Trail up to Alan's Hill which has a great view above Shelburne Bay with Camel's Hump in the background. There's a couple great places for dogs to swim there as well. It's also a great place for a quick snowshoe outing in the winter.